Number of people using the Internet in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people using the Internet was 4.48 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Uganda stood at 4.48 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Uganda peaked at 5.04 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Uganda 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 591.04 people | — |
| 1996 | 983.02 people | +66.3% |
| 1997 | 2,251 people | +129.0% |
| 1998 | 14,703 people | +553.1% |
| 1999 | 24,653 people | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 39,292 people | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 58,881 people | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 98,070 people | +66.6% |
| 2003 | 122,498 people | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 195,505 people | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 487,176 people | +149.2% |
| 2006 | 728,316 people | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million people | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million people | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million people | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million people | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million people | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million people | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 million people | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 3.88 million people | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million people | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million people | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 4.59 million people | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.52 million people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.48 million people | -0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.48 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.48 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +553.1% | 2,251 people | 14,703 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,197 people | 0 people | 24,653 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 529,303 people | 39,292 people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million people | 1.39 million people | 5.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million people | 3.29 million people | 4.59 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Uganda?
- Number of people using the internet in Uganda was 4.48 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people using the internet?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.